While millions of people are preparing to watch the total solar eclipse that will make its…
Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
NASA Picks 3 Companies to Help Astronauts Drive Around the Moon
NASA will be renting some cool wheels to drive around the moon. Space agency officials announced…
Solving the ‘3 Body Problem’
The show “3 Body Problem” premiered on March 21 and quickly became one of Netflix’s most-watched…
Jay Pasachoff, Who Spent a Lifetime Chasing Eclipses, Will Be Missed on April 8
A total solar eclipse, when the cosmos clicks into place with the worlds aligned like cue…
Illinois and Other States Get Ready for 2nd Total Solar Eclipse in 7 Years
It is rare for a total solar eclipse to hit the same place twice — once…
They Can’t See the Total Solar Eclipse, but LightSound Will Help Them Hear It
On Aug. 21, 2017, Kiki Smith’s teenage sons giddily prepared to watch the partial solar eclipse…
Final Delta IV Heavy Launch: Finale for a Rocket That Brings the Heat
The ignition of the Delta IV Heavy rocket is perhaps the most visually striking liftoff you’ll…
Last-Minute Strategies to See the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8
On April 8, a total solar eclipse will blot out the sun for roughly 4,200 miles…
As Space Threats Mount, U.S. Lags in Protecting GPS Services
The United States and China are locked in a new race, in space and on Earth,…
Overlooked No More: Henrietta Leavitt, Who Unraveled Mysteries of the Stars
This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning…